Deceuninck North America
Operational Excellence Specialist
Deceuninck North America, Monroe, Ohio, United States, 45099
Operational Excellence Specialist
Deceuninck North America is seeking an Operational Excellence Specialist for its North American Headquarters. The Operational Excellence Specialist will play a critical role in driving process improvements and operational efficiencies across the organization. This position will work closely with the Extrusion Team and cross-functional departments to identify opportunities for improvement, implement best practices, and ensure sustainable results. This position reports to the Operational Excellence Manager.
Core Responsibilities:
Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies, developing and implementing process improvement plans that address operational pain points through structured problem-solving. Analyze current processes and workflows-conduct time studies, map workflows, gather and interpret data, and make recommendations to reduce inefficiencies, waste, or variation. Engage with operators, supervisors, and managers on the shop floor to identify process constraints and develop practical engineering solutions, driving adoption and sustainment of improvements. Implement and enforce standard work, visual controls, and work cell layouts that simplify operations and drive consistency across shifts, owning smaller scale projects from concept through execution. Contribute directly to the Perfect Line initiative by developing line-level performance routines, updating layouts, and supporting process optimization activities. Monitor key metrics (OEE, scrap, labor productivity), conduct root cause analysis, recommend corrective actions, and verify that changes are effective. Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality to ensure alignment and long-term success of changes, and maintain documentation related to process improvements. Train and mentor employees on operational excellence principles and tools and stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in Operational Excellence. Monitor and report on the progress of improvement projects, ensuring alignment and support across departments. Qualifications:
Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies (e.g., Green Belt, Black Belt). Proven experience in process improvement and operational excellence roles. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to draw engineering conclusions from data. Excellent communication and interpersonal. Proficiency in data analysis and process mapping tools. Strong project management skills. Experience in extrusion manufacturing process preferred. Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management or a related field or equivalent experience with extrusion manufacturing process and related process improvement experience.
Deceuninck North America is seeking an Operational Excellence Specialist for its North American Headquarters. The Operational Excellence Specialist will play a critical role in driving process improvements and operational efficiencies across the organization. This position will work closely with the Extrusion Team and cross-functional departments to identify opportunities for improvement, implement best practices, and ensure sustainable results. This position reports to the Operational Excellence Manager.
Core Responsibilities:
Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies, developing and implementing process improvement plans that address operational pain points through structured problem-solving. Analyze current processes and workflows-conduct time studies, map workflows, gather and interpret data, and make recommendations to reduce inefficiencies, waste, or variation. Engage with operators, supervisors, and managers on the shop floor to identify process constraints and develop practical engineering solutions, driving adoption and sustainment of improvements. Implement and enforce standard work, visual controls, and work cell layouts that simplify operations and drive consistency across shifts, owning smaller scale projects from concept through execution. Contribute directly to the Perfect Line initiative by developing line-level performance routines, updating layouts, and supporting process optimization activities. Monitor key metrics (OEE, scrap, labor productivity), conduct root cause analysis, recommend corrective actions, and verify that changes are effective. Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality to ensure alignment and long-term success of changes, and maintain documentation related to process improvements. Train and mentor employees on operational excellence principles and tools and stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in Operational Excellence. Monitor and report on the progress of improvement projects, ensuring alignment and support across departments. Qualifications:
Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies (e.g., Green Belt, Black Belt). Proven experience in process improvement and operational excellence roles. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to draw engineering conclusions from data. Excellent communication and interpersonal. Proficiency in data analysis and process mapping tools. Strong project management skills. Experience in extrusion manufacturing process preferred. Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management or a related field or equivalent experience with extrusion manufacturing process and related process improvement experience.